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Admission Requirements

Each applicant must submit information listed below to the Physical Therapist Centralized Application System (PTCAS) www.ptcas.org . All questions regarding to PTCAS applications must be directed to PTCAS - Customer Support.

1. Baccalaureate Degree: Official transcripts for all college level courses must be submitted directly from the institution to PTCAS. Official transcripts showing an earned baccalaureate degree must be submitted prior to enrollment.
2. Pre-requisite Courses: Applicants must complete all pre-requisite courses prior to the start of school. For a list of pre-requisite course click here. Applicants with four (4) or more outstanding pre-requisites will not be considered for admission. Applicants must show proof of enrollment in any pending pre-requisite courses by the end of the Spring quarter.
3. Minimum Grade Point Average: A minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA and a 2.70 prerequisite GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
4. Graduate Record Examination Scores: Scores older than three years prior to admission year will not be accepted. The GRE general test Code for ASHS is 3743. There is no department code.
5. Letters of References: Specific information regarding letters of reference can be found in PTCAS.
6. Physical Therapy Observation: Applicants are required to obtain a minimum of 30 contact hours in various physical therapy settings prior to application. Exposure to multiple types of physical therapy practices is desired and a consideration in the decision to offer admission. Observation hours do not have to be verified.

Additional Admission Requirements

1. Secondary application: Applicants meeting the minimum GPA requirements will be invited to submit a secondary application through email. This application, in addition to a $60 application fee, must be submitted for admission consideration.
2. All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University. For non-native speakers, methods by which you can demonstrate your English Proficiency are published in the General Admissions section. International Admissions Requirements
3. Interview: Applicants who are considered potential candidates may be required to participate in an applicant interview process. Personal interviews are conducted both on-site and by telephone.

The Residential D.P.T. program admits on a rolling admission basis. Early application is encouraged.

Applicants who wish to be considered for more than one program must submit a separate application and fee, official GRE scores, transcripts, and references for each health sciences program. Acceptance to ATSU-ASHS is to a specific program and is not transferable to any other program. Application materials are not transferable from one application year to another.

Prerequisite courses

Each student must submit proof of satisfactory completion at a minimum grade of “C” for each of the following courses by enrollment. Students may contact the Physical Therapy department for information on specific or equivalent courses, which meet these requirements.

• Human Anatomy and Human Physiology - Two semesters lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• Biology/Zoology -Two semesters lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• General Chemistry - Two semesters lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• Physics - Two semesters lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• Statistics - One course, minimum of 3 semester/4 quarter hours
• Psychology - Three courses: Introductory psychology, abnormal psychology and
  developmental/child psychology, minimum of 9 semester/12 quarter hours

For questions regarding specific ATSU requirements, please contact P.T. Admissions office at 480-219-6000 or email admissions@atsu.edu